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Antoine Gérin-Lajoie

Antoine Gérin-Lajoie (French pronunciation: ​[ɑ̃twan ʒeʁɛ̃ laʒwa]; August 4, 1824 – August 7, 1882) was a Québécois Canadian attorney, poet and novelist.

He was the author of the famous poem "Un Canadien errant" ('A Wandering Canadian'), as well as the novels roman du terroir Jean Rivard, le défricheur (1874) and its sequel, Jean Rivard, économiste (1876), among other works. He was the father of sociologist Léon Gérin.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 4, 1824 (Yamachiche), Died August 4, 1882 (Ottawa)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1918

Roles Represented in DAHR: author

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 84395 10-in. May 1918 Un Canadien errant L. Guillaume Dupuis ; Quatuor Octave Pelletier Male vocal quartet, with piano author  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gérin-Lajoie, Antoine," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106361.

Gérin-Lajoie, Antoine. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106361.

"Gérin-Lajoie, Antoine." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106361

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